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‘ So that’s why I think this “Special Olympics” is such a worthwhile, moving experience. Re- minds you that you don’t have to be a great, healthy athlete, to be an athlete and enjoy par- ticipating. There’s room for us all in sports. It's just that you tend to forget about it when you read about professional athletes these days. 'I:her_e really is more to sports than money. V ‘r-‘__ --..~.. nanvllec I should add some statistical data re the “Special Olympics” although such figures tend (Continued on Page 14) NO RESPECTOR I forget to remember (as one person put it to me) that mental retardation is no respector of people. Rich or poor, a Bobby Orr or 3 Phil Espo§itoi it_can_ happen to you. What do I know of mental retardation? Really, nothing. Sure, I’m emotionally moved when I come across someone who has a mental or physical handicap. I think, well, maybe I’m not so bad off as I thought I was. Stop feeling sorry for myself for awhile. Then I leave them and life goes on. NICE DREAM And it is a “dream” in one way. A very nice dream-come-true for some mentally retarded children who are students at Thornhaven School and ARC Industries in Richmond Hill. They’ll be making that trip to Winnipeg and maybe coming home with a gold or silver or bronze medal. And they wouldn’t trade that inexpensive medal for a year’s paycheck of a Bobby Orr or 3 Phil Esposito. At its post-season executive meeting in Toronto recently, the article notes. tired of tak‘ ing flak about violence. the OMHA took a stand. It was simply that penalties for dirty play and fighting will be in- creased next season and that JIM POLLARD OMHA Official d'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllilllllllilllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllilllIlllllllllIlIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll' |lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllill“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllll~F Mr, Huff concluded his col- umn by assuring Mr. Pollard that most minor hockey men will be backing the OMHA ex- ecutive in their attempts to bar dirty play from hockey. “They’re as sick of all this out- cry over violence as I am.” The whole idea, to my mind, brings a little bit of necessary sanity back to my world. Hey, we’re still alive and viable. Doing something for the pleasure of someone else with no financial rewai'ds in it ing. _ What happened to the days when being 8. Stanley Cup winner on the Maple Leafs or Mon- treal Canadiens was a big deal for almost every Canadian kid? That same kid would now rather play for the Tavistock Terriers just so long as he coins a few hundred thousand dollars. More power to the individual but what’s happening to society ? Which brings me around to a different kind of sports and a vastly different attitude. I’m talking about the “Special Olympics” for men- tally retarded boys and girls which will take place June 13, 14,_ 15 and 16 inWinnipeg. Major professional sport leaves a rather sour taste in my mouth these days. You wonder if its even worth bothering about from a fan’s viewpoint. I’m especially thinking of hockey. it seems to fne most of the players' are strictly out there to hustle for the big buck. Like the rest of the world. Nothing wrong with this? Just_l_(_a_aves»a sour taste in my mouth. .â€" By Fred Simpson VOL. 97, NO. 47. The article points out the many measures the OMHA has adopted to keep the game clean for the protection of its play- ers. The OMHA is the first to admit there is dirty play sometimes. As long as there are players and coaches involv- ed in a rugged, contact sport you will have dirty play some- times. The best the OMHA can do is to tighten up the rules and their enforcement while still continuing to stress the acquiring of hockey skills and fundamentals. A native of Richmond Hill. now living in London, Jim Pol- lard learned his hockey on the local scene. He is the son of the late James Pollard and Mrs. Pollard of Dufferin Street. “Any amendments to our constitution any bylaws gov- erning rough play and officials will have to be approved at our annual meeting in the fall by the entire OMHA body," Jim Pollard, the London area exec- utive member is quoted as say- ing in an article by Bruce Huff in the London Free Press. "But we're sure everybody is interested in improving our game and will back any efforts along that line." OMHA Opinion On Rough Play The Real Sports for ourselves. I must be dream- RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 52, 1974 According to the writer, this was also a bit of a self-confid- ence move. The OMHA has consistently endeavored to keep hockey clean and to endorse rules for the protection of its young players. For instance, 10 years ago rules were passed to enforce the wearing of hel- mets and three years ago the OMHA was one of the first leagues in hockey to insist that goalkeepers wear helmets, as well as masks, for the complete protection of the goalkeeper‘s head. Most other hockey groups in Canada and the United referees will be instructed to be more strict in their interpre- tation of the rules. The relay events brought three wins to Markham High, two for Bayview, and one each for Thornhill. Thornlea. Woodbridge High School's Bill Milley won the senior shotput and discus for Woodbridge, and Bayview Secondary's Nancy Wherens scored a double win in shot put and javelin and Ajax Mathews won the senior triple and long jump. Richmond Hill's distance star. Nancy Hamilton. won the 800 and 1500 races, while Woodbridge's Leslie Knight won the unusual combination of 800 metres hurdles and shotput. In the junior competitions. as expected, Eleanor Mahol of Markham showed her heels to the pack in the 100 and 200 metre events to re-affirm her position as the top sprinter in York County. Other midget double win- ners were Glenn Shaw of Langstaff in the discus and shotput and Robbie Smith from Thornhill in the 100 metre and 100 metre hurdles. Markham’s Nancy Sum- merland won the long jump and high jump, and team- mate Lori Newfield crossed the finish line first in the 400 and 800 metres. Mark- ham also cheered John Hothies performance in win- ning the high jump and 400 metres. Competitors in last week’s trials had to contend with a strong 25 mile-an-hour wind blowing in their faces which kept race times far off nor- mal but helped the field com- petitors to record excellent distances. M o s t schools boasted double winners with the Mid- get division contributing five mernbexjs to this elite group. The top athletes in each event in the county cham- pionships will advance to the Georgian Bay Championships the following week. Not to be outdone, Lang- staff Secondary School’s Brian Pembleton took first place in the 100 metre, 100 metre hurdles, and the long jump. Senior Sprinter Dianne Diggins collected the 100 metre, 200 metre and long jump for Thomlea Secondary School. Two local athletes recorded triple victories during the seven hour high schooltrack and field competitions last week to decide southern sec- tor representauves in the York County Championships to be held today (Wednes- day). Sprinter And Hurdler Dianne Diggins, Brian Pembleton High Track 'Stars Mr. Huff concluded his col- umn by assuring Mr. Pollard that most minor hockey men will be backing the OMHA ex- ecutive in their attempts to bar dirty play from hockey. “They‘re as sick of all this out- cry over violence as I am." The OMHA also plans to get to the officials. They know it’s not always the player or coach who creates the situation which leads to dirty play situ- ations. Often inexperienced of- ficials are to blame. Like the players. they have to learn the game too and zealous coaches and addleheaded parents seem to forget this. More referees’ schools and clinics are in store when next season begins, And it will become mandatory for all officials to take a refresher course every two years to keep his eligibility as an OMHA- approved official. Now you can look for new legislation to include expulsion from the game for all major penalties called and for addi- tional suspension, not merely for the balance of the game. Last fall at its annual meet- ing the OMHA brought in a rule that any player receiving a five-minute major penalty for fighting would automatic- ally be expelled from the game. But the delegates representing the 9,106 teams in the OMHA added two amendments, includ- ing butt-ending and spearing. States have yet to adopt this rule. These rankings mark the first time any of our local athletes have made the in- door lists and helps justify the long winter hours put in by members running in circles at the CNE Coliseum. Brodie is one of 17 physic- ians in Canada to receive the Upjohn Postgraduate Study Award. The prize of $500 is provided by a leading pharmaceutical manufactur- er and goes to defray ex- penses of postgraduate study in family practice. The courses can be taken any- where in Canada or the USA. In the shotput section, Bill Milley is ranked number four for all ages in the prov- ince. and in high jumping, Leslie Rogers, a midget athlete, squeaked into posi- tion 19 in high jump ratings. On performance. but not listed, Dianne Diggins is ranked number 10 in long jumping, with a good possi- bility of topping this list be- fore the high school season is over. STOUFFVILLE: Dr. Douglas Other good news for local track buffs was contained in the publishing of the 1974 Ontario indoor rankings. Good weather is the key to this week's competition as it will be necessary for May athletes to qualify for the Georgian Bay finals by rec- ording good times and dis- tances. A windy day such as experienced at the zone meet will severely hamper efforts of the young athletes. Based on the top three finishers in each event, not \counting relays, on a 5-3-1 ‘points basis, Woodbridge High School emerges as the surprise winner with 132 points, Bayview 121, Lang- staff 91, Thornlea 76, Mark- ham 69, Thornhill 64, Rich- mond Hill 59, and Don Head's three-man team gain- ed four points. and Langstaff squads FashiorT Swim & Judo Exhib. RICHMOND HILL TWIN ARENA 884-1368 See&WinAPool JUNE 13 - l4 - 15 st SPORTS 8. AUTO SHOW E 50g Shows OMHA Top Scorers: Allan Evelyn; Peewee, House League: Novice, Lions Trophy, Thorncrest Motel; Atom, W&P Motors Trophy, Pizzaville; Peewee, Ed Banks Trophy, Northvale Motors; Bantam, CIBC Tro- phy, Surf Marine. Top scor- ers: Novice, Craig Femm; Atom John De Haas: Peewee Mauro Fantin; Bantam Tony Caranci; Midget Wayne Sti- ver. All boys received a team photograph before the fol- lov_v_ing trophy presentations: Guests included Richmond Hill Rams Coach Carl Brim- blecombe, Junior "A" Hoc- key Top Scorer Mike Hart- man and Chief Referee Rene Fornier of Richmond Hill. Completing two very suc- cessful seasons Richvale Minor Hockey Assoc. held its second annual banquet May 4 at Don Head School. Ed Banks, one of the original organizers of the association, did a fine job of “emceeing” the evening. The delicious turkey dinner served by the la-dies' auxiliary was enjoyed by every boy, coach and manager. Not only that, the auxiliary represented by Pat Mahue, presented President Al Cromb with a cheque for $500. The Richvale Minor Hockey Association held its sceond annual banquet recently at Don Head Secondary to wind up the year and recognize the winning teams. Members of the Richvale Lions Trophy winning novice champ- ion Thorncrest Motel team in the league are Ric/1 vale Minor Hat/(e y Annual Banquet Atom, Brian Most Improved Player House League: Novice â€" Richmond Sports John Mc- Lean. Thorncrest Motel Tod Dungey, Baker Sales & Ser- vice Glen Pap, Carlisle Real Estate Mark Butler; Atom â€" RendezVous Marco Permeg- iani, Herron Ben Carbone, Music Shoppe Mike Moyal, Pizzaville Guenther Guen-. auer; Peewee â€"â€" Northvale Bob Smillie, Raymore Alex-: Hat Tricks: John De Haas. Robert Cashin, Well Cooke, William Mitchell, Maro Fan- tin. Donny Peters, David Twidale, Ron Keeting, Tony Caranci. Rick Mills, Bruno Strasdins, Heinz Lozberg. Garry Langfield, St eve Cromb, Bill Cromb. Paul McGeachie, Harold Simpson, Stan Doel. Shutouts: Emile Van Essen, Tom Wilson, Chris Butler, Glen Woods, David Walker, David Bone. Robert John- son, Trevor Basser, Ron Best, Mark Bernard, Mike Johnson. Ron Mareu, Shayne Cook, Scott Stevenson. Best Goalie House League: Novice, David Bone; Atom. C h r i s Chianelli; Peewee, Chris Butler; Bantam, Trevor Basset. Celsie; Bantam, Bill Cromb Midget, Harold Simpson Juvenile. Stan Doel. Most Valuable Player Award: House League â€" Shriner Trophy, Novice Gor- dy Peters. Atom Simon Bos- well; Bowyer Trophy, Pee- wee David Twidale, Bantam Craig Riley; Legion Trophy. Midget Stuart Bellamy; OMHA â€" Atom Paul Gullo, Peewee Stuart Ellis; Poul- ett Trophy, Bantam Eddy Gundert. Midget Greg Mc- Dowell; Lou Wainwright Tro- phy, Juvenile Ken Ablett. Most Determined Player OMHA: Atom â€" Cromb Trophy, Craig Wolfenden; Peewee â€"â€" DePiero Trophy, Paul Mills; Bantam â€" Thorn- crest Trophy, Glen Aitkin- son; Midget â€" McDowell Trophy, iSteve Langfield; Junior â€" Bellamy Trophy, Bruce Bailey. ander Kalles. 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